After 8 Years in Space, ‘BepiColombo’ Is Finally Approaching Mercury

Here is the story of BepiColombo, told in six parts. BepiColombo has been on a bit of an odyssey—and that’s not just a convenient metaphor for a long journey. The…

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Meta Sued Over Training Data for Its AI and Face-Recognition Systems

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Imagine scrolling through old photos of family gatherings, birthday parties, or a child’s first steps, and then learning that those…

The US Government Launched 3 Previously Unreported Investigations of Polymarket Trades

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Every day, thousands of people log on to Polymarket, the popular prediction market, to bet on the outcomes of real-world…

The 9 Best TV Shows to Stream This Month (September 2026)

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September has a way of shaking off the lazy, sun-soaked haze of summer and reminding us that television can be…

Why So Many AI Researchers Think the Machines Could Kill Everyone

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Earlier this year, Rishub Jain did something that, by the cold logic of a career trajectory, made no sense. He…

One of AI’s Fiercest Critics Says All the Doom Talk Is ‘Meant to Distract Us’

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Emily M. Bender has spent her career trying to get people to ask better questions about artificial intelligence, so when…

Review: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

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There’s something quietly reassuring about a smartphone camera that just gets out of your way. With the Samsung Galaxy S26…

How 9/11 Made Everyone a Conspiracy Theorist

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There are many strange things about the tangled web of conspiracy theories that came to be called “9/11 Truth”—the false…

The Trump Alien ‘Disclosure Speech’ Rumors Are Reaching a Fever Pitch

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The most tantalizing UFO rumor in Washington these days isn’t about a secret hangar at Area 51 or a hidden…

He’s One of Just 50 People With Olive Garden’s Lifetime Pasta Pass. You Choose What He Eats Next

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Everyone knows that when you walk into Olive Garden, you’re family. It’s the kind of slogan that hangs over the…